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Begging for all the Lemmy Audiophiles recommendations on computer speakers! (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago by OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I haven’t bought computer speaker setup in well over a decade, but getting back into gaming, any suggestions?

I ask, due to the fact it looks like the old brands are all over the place in quality these days, like the Logitech G560 Speaker System, whose required software is messy. https://a.co/d/00gehZRS

Which is really making me wish I kept up to date, as Amazons current “recommendations system” can’t be trusted for quality with so many being cheapo speakers and SEO ruining result searches.

Thanks in advance, as I feel like I’ve awaken in a speaker dystopia. 😧

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[–] Aurix@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Don't search for computer speakers, just look for normal speakers on which I can't help out too much on. Unless you want to invest into an expensive sound card, you probably should go for an AV-Receiver which transmits the audio through HDMI as this will give you the maximum quality depending on the supported formats. I have a sound card -> old school amplifier -> speaker setup. Basically it is your choice where the digital to analogue transformation happens, whether through a receiver or sound card. A sound card does have the massive advantage of providing virtual headphone surround sound (yes on stereo headphones, and no, this is really working) which receivers typically don't have, because reasons and it will provide you with a massive immersion boost. And no onboard sound is not comparable, even the best one is a clear step down.

[–] OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Interesting direction, any recommendations? As I feel like I’m starting all over again these days lol.

[–] Aurix@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

External sound cards have the advantage of less electrical interference, but usually the internal ones have external power not coming from the PCIe slot so it isn't a big problem. Asus left the market leaving you with good old Creative Sound Blaster again. Choose whatever your budget allows, the two upper tier ones just differ in accessories, but that might have changed. And AV receivers the same, I am not the up to date audio guy what is a good deal. Just try to stay >120 dB SNR on sound cards for high end.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

I feel that. Every time I need to upgrade a PC part, it's like going back to the town I grew up in, but 50 years have passed.

[–] memfree@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

I have my TV, sound system, and computer all in my living room. They all use the same amplifier and speakers. Would that work for your situation?

[–] realbadat@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

Studio monitors are excellent choices, but expensive. I've used genelecs for pretty much every audio workstation I've ever done, I'm a huge fan, but you're also talking $800 and up.

You can sometimes find a good deal on some used studio monitors, which to me is the way to go. A long ways back I decommissioned some genelecs for a studio (surprise surprise, the new studio had newer versions of the same model), and I've been using them since at home. Roughly 15 years now.